City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ceres | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,592/mo | 1.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $363,300 | $450,500 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,191 | $78,954 | 11.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 144.1 | 143.4 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ceres, you'd need $105,957 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ceres, CA is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Sacramento, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Ceres than in Sacramento. If you earn $80,000 in Ceres, you'd need about $84,766 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.